Easy Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe

These easy chicken lettuce wraps are packed full of flavor and are ready to serve in less than 30 minutes. They’re great to serve as an appetizer, lunch or main course and are packed full of Asian flavors.

Lettuce wraps are so fun and easy to make and I love serving them to friends and family. They’re hearty enough to serve as a main meal, but great as a tasty appetizer too!

How To Make Chicken Lettuce Wraps

• In a bowl, whisk together the sesame oil, brown sugar, soy sauce, and chili garlic sauce. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Once heated, add in the onion and bell pepper, cooking for a few minutes until softened. Add in the garlic, ginger and water chestnuts and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
• Add in the ground chicken, breaking it up as it cooks. Once cooked through, add in the sauce and stir to combine. Simmer the mixture on low for a few minutes, letting the excess liquid reduce.
• Spoon equal amounts of the chicken mixture and rice into the lettuce leaves. Top each lettuce wrap with cashews, sriracha, and chopped green onion.

Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps

I love how flavorful these wraps are, and they are also full of healthy ingredients. Each wrap is under 300 calories, so one is the perfect amount for a light lunch or appetizer, or serve two up to make a hearty main meal. They’re made with fresh veggies, and you can also use whole grain rice in them for added goodness.

Asian Ground Chicken

The ground chicken in these lettuce wraps is flavored with typical Asian ingredients:

• sesame oil
• soy sauce
• chil
• garlic
• ginger

I love finishing them off with sriracha for an added hit of heat – it really brings the wraps alive!

What To Serve With Lettuce Wraps

The beauty with these lettuce wraps is that there is enough variety that you can serve them by themselves for a filling and well balanced meal. If you want to serve them with a side vegetable or colurful salad though you can’t go wrong!

What’s The Best Lettuce To Use For A Lettuce Wrap? 

You want to use lettuce leaves that have a large surface area. I like to use butter lettuce, but bibb is also a great option. Iceberg lettuce will add a crunch to each bite.

Top Tips For Making Chicken Lettuce Wraps

• If you can use organic chicken that hasn’t been raised on antibiotics.
• You can cook the chicken and rice ahead of time, but don’t load the lettuce until serving or it may wilt.
• Serve immediately with sriracha.

Be Sure To Check Out These Other Asian Chicken Recipes!

Thai Green Curry Chicken Noodle Bowls

Homemade Cashew Chicken Recipe

Easy Chicken Fried Rice Recipe

Chicken Satay Skewers with Peanut Sauce

Sesame Baked Wings

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Easy Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe

These easy chicken lettuce wraps are packed full of flavor and are ready to serve in less than 30 minutes. They're great to serve as an appetizer, lunch or main course and are packed full of Asian flavors.

Prep: 10 minutes minutes

Cook: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time : 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• ▢ 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• ▢ 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• ▢ 1 1/2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
• ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ 1/2 onion chopped
• ▢ 1/2 red bell pepper chopped
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 1 tablespoon minced ginger or 1/2 teaspoon ground
• ▢ 1 can 8 ounces) water chestnuts chopped
• ▢ 1 pound ground chicken
• ▢ Cooked rice
• ▢ Butter lettuce leaves

Toppings:

• ▢ Chopped cashews
• ▢ Sriracha
• ▢ Chopped green onion

Instructions

• In a bowl, whisk together the sesame oil, brown sugar, soy sauce, and chili garlic sauce. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Once heated, add in the onion and bell pepper, cooking for a few minutes until softened. Add in the garlic, ginger and water chestnuts and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
• Add in the ground chicken, breaking it up as it cooks. Once cooked through, add in the sauce and stir to combine. Simmer the mixture on low for a few minutes, letting the excess liquid reduce.
• Spoon equal amounts of the chicken mixture and rice into the lettuce leaves. Top each lettuce wrap with cashews, sriracha, and chopped green onion.

Nutrition Facts

Easy Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 282 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 98mg33%

Sodium 1143mg50%

Potassium 739mg21%

Carbohydrates 18g6%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 10g11%

Protein 22g44%

Vitamin A 466IU9%

Vitamin C 21mg25%

Calcium 20mg2%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Author: Becky Hardin

Course:Main Course

Cuisine:Chinese

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